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15 Product Manager Interview Questions (And How to Answer Them)

May 8th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 36 min read

Product Manager interview questions can be notoriously tricky; not because they’re designed to trip you up, but because they test how well you can think, communicate, and prioritize on the…

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Custom vs Pre-Built AI Models: What’s the Best Approach for Your AI Product?

Mar 26th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 30 min read

AI is now the norm, fully integrated across industries and reshaping customer expectations. It’s no longer just a buzzword or something to ‘dabble in’ – it’s essential. Here’s a quick…

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Product Analysis: How to Assess a Product

Mar 11th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 35 min read

Product analysis is a major part of Product Management. As a Product Manager, you need to know how to assess a product to evaluate what’s working and what’s not –…

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15 Best AI Tools For Product Managers

Feb 20th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 40 min read

AI is everywhere, and Product Management is no exception. With new AI-powered tools launching left, right, and center – alongside existing products now boasting “AI-enhanced” features – it’s hard to…

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AI Monetization: How to Approach AI Pricing

Feb 7th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 24 min read

The sheer number of AI tools available is growing. Be it stand-alone products or add-on functionality to existing technology, we’re entering a space where consumers in every industry aren’t just…

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What Makes a Good Product Manager?

Feb 4th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 32 min read

What makes a good Product Manager? I see this question a lot: It pops up on online forums, at events, in webinar talks, and even in casual conversations in person.…

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What Makes a Good Product Manager?

Feb 4th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 32 min read

What makes a good Product Manager? I see this question a lot: It pops up on online forums, at events, in webinar talks, and even in casual conversations in person.…

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Prompt Engineering for Product Managers: How to Get Things Right With Generative AI

Jan 30th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 49 min read

I’ll get straight to the point – if used well, generative AI can transform the way you work, what you’re able to achieve, and the progress you make in your…

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Announcing CoPilot: The Product Management AI Set to Transform the Lives of Product Managers 🚀

Jan 7th, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 12 min read

When Simon Cast and I founded ProdPad and invented the Now-Next-Later roadmap all those years ago, it was with the express purpose of saving the precious time of Product Managers…

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How to Become a Freelance Product Manager

Jan 2nd, 2025 Product Janna Bastow 21 min read

Freelancing has become a staple across many industries, allowing companies to bring in experts for short-term projects or specific focuses. But when it comes to Product Management, the concept of…

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